From: "Z.B." <zachb@netcom.com>
Date: Sun, 2 Feb 1997 10:25:44 -0800 (PST)
To: Scott <scott-b@ix.netcom.com>
Subject: Re: Keystroke sniffer question
Message-ID: <199702021825.KAA28058@toad.com>
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On Sat, 1 Feb 1997, Scott wrote:

> How can you detect if there is a keystroke sniffer on your computer.
> 
All sniffers have to write to disk at some point.  You can detect one by 
checking to see how much disk space you have (DIR on MSDOS), typing a few 
lines of random characters, and check your disk space again.  If it's 
gone down a little, then you probably have one.

> Is there a file name to look for?

Try checking in your TEMP directory...the few ones that I've seen default 
to creating an invisible file in that directory.
 
> Where do people get them?

They either buy them or write them.




Zach Babayco 

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